1. “No one’s ever asked to see my birth certificate. They know that this is the place that we were born and raised.” — Aug. 24, 2012, while campaigning in his home state of Michigan. (Romney aides said he wasn’t making a “birther” reference, but the Obama campaign and Democrats immediately pounced on the remarks.)

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2. “I’m not concerned about the very poor.” — Feb. 1, 2012, in an interview with CNN’s Soledad O’Brien.

3. “Corporations are people, my friend.” — Aug. 11, 2011, to a heckler at the Iowa State Fair.

5. “You know, it’s hard to know just how well it will turn out. There are a few things that were disconcerting, the stories about the — private security firm not having enough people — the supposed strike of the immigration and customs officials, that obviously is not something which is encouraging.” — July 25, 2012, speaking about the London Olympics in an interview with NBC’s Brian Williams that sparked a firestorm in the UK press.

6. “I should tell my story. I’m also unemployed.” — June 16, 2011, after listening to a group of unemployed Floridians talk about their difficulties find a job.

7. “I know what it’s like to worry whether you’re going to get fired. There were a couple of times I wondered whether I was going to get a pink slip.” — Jan. 8, 2012, speaking at a rally about sharing the anxiety of workers worried about losing their jobs.